The Quickie vs Therese Raquin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adultery in fiction, Murder in fiction, Adultery, Murder, Fiction

Cover of The Quickie

The Quickie James Patterson · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.9 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Therese Raquin

Therese Raquin Émile Zola · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Therese Raquin is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Quickie.
The Quickie is the easier read (Moderate), Therese Raquin more demanding (Demanding).

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